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Summer 2007: One of just 20 players invited to try out for USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team in Dallas, June 28-30.
As a Freshman in 2006-07: team leader 3FG% at .440 (22-50) ... named A-10 All-Rookie team Mar. 5 ... had 13 pts., 6 rebs., 3 blks., 3 stls. vs. Charlotte (1-20-07) ... hit 4-5 3-pt. FGs for 14 pts. w/ 4 rebs. at Saint Joseph's (2-14-07) ... named A-10 Rookie of the Week w/ 15 pts. on 6-7 FGs vs. Temple (2-17-07) ... made 1st career start and hit 5-7 FGs, 12 pts. @ Charlotte (3-1-07) ... named A-10 Rookie of the Week w/ 18-pt., 12-reb. double-double vs. Duquesne (3-3-07)
High School: Averaged 22.0 points and 11.0 rebounds a game as a senior at a 6-foot-8, 192-pound swingman from J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs, FL near Ft. Lauderdale ... also averaged 3.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior under coach Clarence Flemming. The Trojans posted an 18-9 record during Hollis' senior season. Taravella was the district runner-up his junior season. "We are pleased to get a player of his stature and talent level from such a heavily-recruited area," Hobbs said. "He has terrific size, shooting ability and ball-handling skills. We expect him to make an immediate contribution to the program because he has the ability to play three different positions. I think the thing that separates him is his ability to make the three-point shot. For GW fans, he is like a combination of Mike Hall and Omar Williams. He is very disciplined and has a great work ethic both on and off the court."
Hollis was named to the Class 6A First Team All-State for boys basketball by the Miami Herald on April 12. A versatile player, Hollis has played all five positions in high school. Hollis has already played one game at GW's Charles E. Smith Athletic Center as a member of the U.S. All-Stars in the Capital Classic on April 13. In that game, he came off the bench to score four points on 2-5 shooting and grab six rebounds. He also had three blocks and a steal in 18 minutes against a team of local high school all-stars.
Personal: Born August 19, 1988 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL ... full name is Damian Angelo Hollis ... son of Sharon and Essie Hollis ... has one older sister, Kiara (23) ... undecided on a major.
